| Regimental number | 4668 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Boulder Catholic School and Christian Brothers College, Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Steward |
| Address | Boulder, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Joseph Atkinson, 193 Wittenoom Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row F, Grave 19A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander J. and Annie Veronica ATKINSON, 193 Wittenoon Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front |